I’ve been here 3 months now and have quite a few complaints. I’m an inplant from the Florida Panhandle so I know about hot weather, but something about the air in the afternoon is completely unbearable. Just walking outside drains all energy from a body. Even my dogs can’t handle it for very long; something that rarely happened in FL. Not only is the heat immensely annoying, but at any time a hail storm will roll in, causing dangerous conditions for both drivers and pedestrians.

One big annoyance is the trucks. So many people here drive HUGE trucks and I’ve found that not many of the drivers know how to actually maneuver them, much less park them correctly. On several occasions, I’ve come very close to being hit by some of these monstrosities. Also, don’t expect ANYONE to get over for you when you’re coming onto the loop. You might as well just pray there’s a spot because no one will make one for you.

The water is so horrible! We had just moved into our apartment and I was in the process of transferring my fish from their travelling container to their aquarium. I put 50% tap water in with their original water and they were dead within 5 minutes. All of them! Even my shark that survived hurricanes Ivan, Dennis, and Katrina, 3 moves, and numerous days without power (my old apartment would lose power if someone simply touched the pole). Avoid the water AT ALL COSTS!

There are indeed no sidewalks here, so if you’re hoping to go for a leisurely stroll with your dogs, think twice. About the only place to walk is down by the Concho River (where the entire town seems to hang out on the weekends), downtown (see previous comment), and out near the mall. It’d also be very nice to see more pet-friendly businesses.

I’ve found Texans are very friendly, sometimes to a fault (I am from FL, not TX. I’m not as friendly), but it can be refreshing at times. I don’t hate this town but I’m ready to get back to FL or somewhere larger/busier. If you have to stay more than a week, find one place you like and expect that to be your hangout. Otherwise, you’ll go crazy always trying to find something new to do. There’s just nothing here.